New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
THE LAST DAY AT BROOKLYN.
IN DEEP MUD AND HEAVY RAIN.

rsmote and little heard of part Of this republic
the tradition may still linger that James snenoan
knows how to start racehorses. But the people VINO
braved the storm yesterday and went down to closing
races Of the Brooklyn meeting feel sure that Sheridan
ought to lose time in entering monastery
and retiring forever from tho gaze OF cold
and cruel world. The great race OF tue
day was the Holly Handicap for twoyearolds as most
Of the entries for the Second Special found the comfort
Of warm and sheltered stable preferable to tho petinS
Of pitiless rain aud too difficult progress through
mud which was profound that severai Oh
the animals that we're supposed to believed to
have been buried somewhere In tho bottomless slough
and to be still struggling vanly to emerge from the
hopeless quagmire Los Angeles and George
oyster carried large part OF tne
United States Treasury issues OF the las"
twenty years in the Holly Handicap. and wyndham
walden's fy satisfaction ridden by McLaughln) was
also backed with OF the proceeds of Secretary Fair
childs recent bond calls. number OF raise
starts occurred. Mr.. Sheridan descended from
his stand and mingled among the horses ana the
Iockeys The air blue with profanity seasg driv
ing RAIN mud bad language. Mr. Sheridan lost his
head He dropped the flag to tho most ghostly start
een in big race this year Omaha was so Tar In 'front.'
IN The dead the jockeys of the other horses al
and Forham were left standing .oc Es
the While the whole lot nss distance ss S
ous Volunteer. The grand stand broke out Into storm
shs4S Sas smp s;'s sc the Holly
pocket and handed it over Omaha when he dropped
;ssls catch start Oman: p -, S?a
when the America the famous cup tina! Queen Vie,
asked the Prime Minister Of Great Britain r. %nas
Majesty wa: reply And what zach. is second ="
seyaSe Ma was the
Inc appalled, aud dust-smitten Premier Well his qnaP-
HSndsap upos 'e oSaha %scsc
and imperial STYLE that Omaha was a. overwhelming
sssS9a fS a ss9 ihs
great race. Mr.. Sheridan gave him no chance
at all for the first money but lit, t. WA. was
1PS s Ss n get to It
was like Noahs experience in the deluge- could never
NJ sheridan greeted with reneW We'd, temp o
in the judges stand said that the worst start that
b NE ss p1sssy
sos d .sns witch Omaha S'
crowd rushed TO the judges stand dsmaodnS tha bets
Second Special faced the starter These were hanOvsr
isSc% in t the ord or named; the hr,t nearly
m Se s' n on. HiSsas
wSS won s. nSr deep a ON Ss
her yard and he, was savs forced ssa or at
way Which %as to saiE and remain so far behind the
others hat mud from their heels could not reach ner
Wat wonderful thing public form is getting to BIO!
Hanover won somewhat after his spring style. leading
all the way Favor ~ Letting MIN a seo bm
of with q toss OF the head .,, ,..
s sa who s the
class they a hard pair to beat a, Wound.
tried hard not to win the selling race e. with Toe
that the could not 9e s S ns eans
far back in the saddle tagging at the birdie WIN dSgSeo
persistence. He too frightened when called INTO
he I'd tn
was sent for MT De h1Tg Sep oTeS @
horse Henry stedeker informed the president OF the
club that there queer dongs in the ring about joe
Sto to to l. MT Dwyer repeated this TO the judges
usn repo sTssy he's SIC only child and had obey
But his father shall never run another horse on ths
A man who backed Joe Mitchell came up to the rail
and called De Long thief
s he sd e the s
I" I can't say that do" was the reply.
Long skunk away The judges were twenty fSr % Sss
n D U R Rs %
sgains. possible surprise in the SshaySr Of
the race and asked what orders had been given him.
81 crderd ter GIT in ironth could an ter stay
BE sure sure that you obey Captain cO,er said with
warning Of the finger BS the she eon failed
sosn: incident Of the day hS, was WaT IN ns
tug The steamer tried to Climb over the side OF the
tug and the effort cans her to careen 50 ar 10 tne
bottom side up There brief panic Life prcserg-
or. cre pulled down. women screamed, men got ready
the Thomas p Ways paddle wheels began to turn back
laughed laugh and nd said he wasn't afraid.
on Thursday Swift was beaten half furlong py
Grisette, Esquiniau and lie Log0s. Then sne was
favorite at odds Yesterday at 70 she made an e1
tod no FAM saddle
cation Of the grand stand but gave tae mare rer Ishs a
cung to them throughout the race permitting nothing
to approach her Gray Cloud, who was In no hurry 70
ss sMay & Ta' Il ss Nothing With
When Martin asked him for an effort in the homesrech
he oundered ali over the course and pulled up almost AZ
freedom the first cleyerly enough leading all
the haime post which brought her close to the leader
whip Harry Russell ran second again-his favorite
trick Even the unkind treatment ne received At he
getting OF last running far in the for half mile
Be strobe over everything but Freedom in the hnsi
First RAcE-PuRsz $780, SPECIAL WEIGHTS. SIX FUR.
LOSos
PHI Ryau's b. g. Freedom. by Fonso La Travata syI.;
T$ @ R:1;S.i ES.';iis ;ssi.
cor n1ssT' o. + 4 M ri MOd:sly
s s9ss9 oss:hs's p'sTS s%s
sdrE.: s Al Es.uisls 100 49,
.s srs*o f.ficis: 10 i. Frauioih 70 to
8 h:Sss .:.: g.a.s
toJ. Allegheny to l. Bishop Y L .oo ,,.u Dn..u
poOis-F eedom $50 MedesU fZO. LARRY husseii
$50 field $40. Mutuais paid SlS 10
f0I all except Harry RusseIl, VINO was
treated shapeu BY MT Sheridan Preston took the track
Immediately aud led all ae way winning under an easy pun
bv two lengths Russell who with rus at the
6n.sh second lengths before Perces third tho others
Modesy made bold bid for the race a. far
the head homssrctch but failed 10 stay out Brown
Duke third the furong but his top weight anchored
him.
SECOND RAcE-HAYDIcAP SWEEPSTAKES. $25 EACH,
$3.50 ADDED. BIG MILES.
n. Jordan's b. m Swift BY Great Tom-Maripo.a aged
Cotton & BoyIs's oh. T. Queen Of Elizabeth, 3 lo2
Roth Co.'S b. h. Richmond. 8. 40 Gear 40 .